Ever since Du Gongbu said, "With a hundred thousand guan tied around his waist, he would ride a crane down to Yangzhou", Yangzhou has become one of the most desirable holy places for literati and poets in all dynasties for thousands of years.

The beauty of Yangzhou lies not only in its splash-like landscapes and gardens, but also in its humanities.

It lies in the unrestrained style of talented scholars and celebrities, and in the talent and passion of the stunning courtesan.

In addition, the pear orchard business in Suzhou and Yangzhou is also very prosperous.

In the previous life, the opera troupe, twelve minor officials and opera instructors in the Red Mansion Grand View Garden were all Jia Qiang and Jia Rong bought them back from Suzhou.

In the south of the Yangtze River, the opera troupes in Yangzhou are no less than those in Suzhou.

Among the many opera theater troupes in Yangzhou Prefecture, the Bai Family's Sixi Tower can be regarded as the best.

Generally speaking, troupes never perform in one place, but maintain a certain degree of mobility.

Because a good troupe must be recognized by a large number of people before it can truly become famous.

After the name was established, anyone who wanted to attend the church meeting would be specially invited.

This custom has been around since ancient times, as is the case with the "San Yue" recorded in "Zhou Li".

But in this generation, the Yangzhou salt merchants were too rich and no longer needed troupes to make a living by eating "hundreds of families' food", so they simply raised them.

In order to educate people well and make them famous, they opened a theater and opened it to the outside world.

Even ordinary people, spending ten or twenty pennies, can enter the building and listen to a performance.

Among them, the Bai family's "Four Happiness Class" is the most famous, and in the entire Jiangnan, only the Zhen family's Sanqing Class can compare.

Although the Bai family is wealthy, it is far inferior to the Zhen family, which is known as the first family in Jiangnan.

Apart from other things, the Jiangnan actors and actresses did not even call the head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yingjia, Master Zhen, but just "Zhen Fo".

Because they only have requests, Zhen Yingjia basically responds to them.

How can the Bai family salt merchants compare with this?

But even if this is the case, the Bai family's Sixi team can still rank second in Jiangnan.

In addition to the Bai family's wealth, this also reveals another profound meaning:

The background of the Bai family is by no means as simple as that of a businessman.

but……

so what.

"Brother De'ang, please!"

"Haha, good brother please!"

"Zhongluan, please!"

"Second Master Qiang, please come!"

In front of the memorial archway of Sixi Tower, Jia Qiang stepped aside, laughed, and took a step forward without hesitation, striding towards the main entrance of the theater.

When the receptionist saw Jia Qiang's appearance, he knew he must be a wealthy person.

Looking back, I broke out in a cold sweat. If they didn't know Jia Qiang, how could they not know Qi Jun and Xu Zhen?

Even these two people are one step behind. The identity of the person who takes the lead...

Thinking about the Pearl Pavilion incident that has been rumored in Yangzhou City recently, it is actually not difficult to guess.

"Hey, Uncle Jia, Uncle Qi, and Second Master Xu, please come among the three of you!"

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, Qi Jun chuckled, and Xu Zhen threw out a piece of silver and cursed with a smile: "You should be good..."

Then he said to Jia Qiang, Qi Yun: "We were wrong. We should have changed into tattered beggar's clothes. This would have saved us the trouble."

The boy smiled apologetically, but in his heart he was confused and didn't understand what he meant.

Jia Qiang glanced at him, and then said to Xu Zhen: "Then just go and change your clothes now."

Xu Zhen laughed, changed the topic and asked the young man: "Is your young boss Bai Ziqing here tonight?"

The young man hurriedly replied: "Zai Zai Zai, Jin Yu, the famous actor of our Sixi Class, will perform on the stage tonight. Every time he takes the stage, our uncles will definitely cheer for him!"

Xu Zhen smiled at Jia Qiang and said, "Do you think this Jin Yu is a boy or a girl?"

Jia Qiang glanced at him, and Xu Zhen laughed. The three of them were led into the building by the waiter and sat down in a private seat not far from the stage on the first floor.

"Where's Bai Ziqing? I haven't seen anyone."

After sitting down, Xu Zhen looked around at the elegant seats with fruit and tea trays on the left and right, and asked with a smile.

There is no longer a waiter inside, but Zhao Bo, the senior brother of the Sixi team.

Zhao Bo smiled apologetically and said, "Uncle Bai is backstage, accompanying Miss Jin."

Xu Zhen laughed and scolded: "Bullshit Jin girl! She is obviously a leader!"

"you……"

The Senior Brother of the Sixi Class blushed when he heard this. He was also a leading actress. He looked girly in every gesture and raised his orchid finger. He wanted to scold Xu Zhen, but when he saw Xu Zhen's generous smile, he seemed to be waiting for him.

Opening his mouth, the senior brother of Sixi Class is an old man after all. He saw something was wrong, so he held back his words and forced a smile and said: "Second Master is also a person who often comes to our Sixi Class. At least he loves us, so don't bully us.

"

Jia Qiang took the initiative to move the chair away from Xu Zhen, her disgust was obvious.

Xu Zhen scolded angrily: "Don't fart! I go back to the theater after watching a play, unlike the two men from the Bai family who play with rabbits in bed!"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Jia Qiang's sideways glance, Qi Yun was also a little shocked.

He didn't expect that Xu Zhen would be so dedicated, and that the Xu family would be so willing to sacrifice.

No wonder Jia Qiang looked at Xu Zhen with admiration...

Then I heard a sharp shout from not far away: "Xu Zhongluan, what are you talking about? If you don't want to watch the show, get out of here!"

Jia Qiang and the other three turned around and saw Bai Ziqing from the Bai family, with two people behind him, coming out from one side of the stage and coming here.

However, after scolding Xu Zhen, he quickly changed his face, raised his hands and said with a smile: "Brother De'ang, Mr. Jia, why don't you say hello when you come to my Sixi Tower to listen to the opera? If you had told me earlier, we would not accept any foreign guests tonight.

Clear the building to entertain you two distinguished guests."

Qi Jun smiled and said: "Youxue, why are you so polite? I have nothing to do today because the good minister thought of a theater troupe, so we came to see you."

Bai Ziqing's eyes twitched, and he laughed and said: "Master Jia also thinks of the opera troupe? Why bother? If the Yanyuan master wants to hear the opera, just send someone to say something."

Jia Qiang half-smiled but said, "Am I not a relative of the Yanyuan Yamen Censor from the capital? Do I have such dignity?"

These words were originally made by Bai Ziqing to ridicule Jia Qiang when he stood up for the Feng family in Meiyuan that day.

At that time, the outside world always believed that Lin Ruhai was on the verge of death, and even if he was rescued, he would still be half dead.

More importantly, the Yangzhou Prefecture already knew that the Yanyuan Yamen would be abolished and the power would be vested in the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen.

Lin Ruhai's weight has been greatly reduced, let alone one of his distant relatives?

So Bai Ziqing didn't take Jia Qiang seriously that day.

But who could have thought at that time that although Lin Ruhai was still bedridden, he was generally fine, and that he had been on good terms with the new Governor of Liangjiang for many years and had been exchanging letters for many years?

Not only did Han Bin not rush to seize power, but he entrusted the salt affairs to Lin Ruhai. The seal of the Salt Academy was still in Lin Ruhai's hands.

Two New Deal bosses wiped out the Mei family and the Feng family in one fell swoop, and they will never be able to stand up again.

Under this kind of "obscene power", even the Qi family, the head of the eight major salt merchants, knelt down, flirted with Jia Qiang, and even sent it to a small island at a loss to please the Salt Court, not to mention the Bai family?

Being slapped in the face, Bai Ziqing was furious, but with a sincere smile on his face, he handed over his hands and apologized: "It was indeed my fault that day. Before I knew what was right and wrong, I helped the Feng family. At that time, I was just thinking about my love for Sang Zi.

...I am really ashamed, ashamed.”

Jia Qiang looked at him playfully for a while, then nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, I am also a secular person who helps relatives but not others. How can I blame you harshly?"

Bai Ziqing heard this, thanked him with a smile, and sat down in the elegant seat behind the three people, bowing his head to apologize.

But looking at Jia Qiang's eyes, and the smiles of Qi Yun and Xu Zhen, he always felt that something was wrong, and he felt a chill on his back...

At this moment, the sound of gongs and drumsticks suddenly sounded on the stage, and the sounds seemed to come from far and near, reaching my ears.

With just one move, the audience's attention was attracted, and loud applause came one after another.

In this era when there is no electricity, Internet, or mobile TV, watching movies is definitely an entertainment activity that is crazily pursued by the whole society, and it is also the most popular entertainment activity.

From officials and nobles to princes and nobles, to traffickers and beggars, they are all obsessed with opera.

Sixi Tower is a famous theater in the whole of Jiangnan, and today it has famous actors and actresses. Therefore, those who come to watch the theater today are all well-known people in Yangzhou Prefecture, and at least they are from well-off families.

At first, they might have focused on Jia Qiang and his party at the front, but when the gongs sounded, everyone's attention shifted to the stage.

The exchanges or confrontations between Jia Qiang and other powerful men were too far away for them.

The current situation is stable and there will be no big moves.

According to rumors, the Bai family seemed to have offended the relatives of Mr. Yanyuan, but now people have come to watch the show, which means that this festival has passed.

As for the rest, it won’t be a good show anyway, right?

"The fine silk blows into the courtyard, swaying like spring threads. Stop for a while, and arrange the flowers."
To be continued...